[VHFcontesting] APRS in June, and K9ZF /R Plans

[Dan Evans]

Not this time out.  I had hoped to have an APRS capable station for this 
contest, but didn't make it.  Maybe in September:-)

I will be working the "usual 4" grids.  I'm planning to start the 
contest in EM69, catch EM79 Saturday evening, start Sunday morning in 
EM68, and head for EM78 sometime in mid-morning to afternoon.  I'll stay 
with EM78 until the evening, which wraps up the contest here.

Just 4 grids this time.  As someone else was pointing out, with gas at 
$4.15/gallon here I just can't afford to hit more.  If things were 
different, I would hit at least 6 or 8.

On a positive note, I finally have the K9ZF 'no budget' Rover station 
back up to par.  Only 3 bands, but I should have a strong station on each;

6m-   FT897D, 100 Watts, Moxon at ~27'
2m-   FT897D, 160 Watts, 10 ele at ~21'
432-  FT897D, 100 Watts, Big M2 Yagi at 24'


Logging and voice/cw keying by RoverLog.  I may even try some WSJT 
Saturday evening, although I have been off the digital modes so long I 
may have forgotten how:-)

Will have plenty of pics of the newly outfitted K9ZF 'no budget' Rover 
after the contest.  Last time out it seems like I spent more time taking 
pics than making QSO's!  Hopefully that will change this time out:-) 

Today's Rover Tip:    Bring along your MP3 player.   Most of them have a 
neat "voice recorder" function.  This is a great way to log those random 
QSO's while in motion safely.  Just don't forget to speak the date, 
time, and band info!   This is when I catch most of my FM contacts.

73
Dan
-- 
K9ZF /R no budget Rover ***QRP-l #1269 
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Dan Evans
Process Engineer
D.A. Inc.
301 Pike St.
Charlestown, IN 47111
(812) 256-3351 ext. 154
Cell: (812)786-9410



jcplatt1 at mmm.com wrote:
> Curious as to how many June contest rovers are planning on using APRS
> and/or how many Multi-ops are planning on using rover APRS data ?     If
> you are using APRS, why ?  If you are not using APRS, why not ?
>
> 73, Jon
> W0ZQ
>
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